A Happy New Year? Covid-19, Brexit and economic challenges for Europe in 2021
Issued on: 08/01/2021 – 19:50Modified: 08/01/2021 – 19:53 The year 2021 has begun with new peaks…
Europe
Covid-19: EU extends order for BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine to 600 million doses
Issued on: 09/01/2021 – 08:17 Authorities in the EU and Britain on Friday ramped up…
Covid-19: French PM says border with UK to stay shut, vows to speed up vaccines
Issued on: 07/01/2021 – 18:42Modified: 07/01/2021 – 18:44 French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday that…
Faster than France, but is it fast enough? A look at Germany’s vaccine rollout
Issued on: 08/01/2021 – 11:29 Some 400,000 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Germany…
Netherlands begins Covid-19 vaccinations, later than other EU nations
Nearly two weeks after most other European Union nations, the Netherlands on Wednesday began its…
European Medicines Agency approves Moderna coronavirus vaccine
Issued on: 06/01/2021 – 13:23 The European Union’s medicines agency gave the green light Wednesday…
French chef Albert Roux, credited with transforming English dining, dies at 85
Issued on: 06/01/2021 – 15:46 Albert Roux, the French-born chef and restaurateur who along with…
UK reports more than 1,000 daily coronavirus deaths for first time since April
Issued on: 06/01/2021 – 17:43 The United Kingdom has recorded more than 1,000 COVID-19 daily…
UK court rules against extradition to US of WikiLeaks founder Assange
A British judge on Monday ruled that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should not be extradited…
Reporters Without Borders official ‘surprised’ by judge’s ruling against Assange extradition
Issued on: 04/01/2021 – 16:15Modified: 04/01/2021 – 16:29 A British judge ruled on Monday that…
Ten suspects to face trial in deadly 2016 Brussels bombings case
Issued on: 05/01/2021 – 13:52 Ten suspects will go on trial over the 2016 Brussels…
Merkel confirms Germany will extend coronavirus lockdown until January 31
Issued on: 05/01/2021 – 18:56 German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday that she has agreed…